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dimension
Length, in
46.3
Length, ft
3.8583333333
Length, cm
117.602
Height, in
0
Height, cm
0
Height, ft
0
Weight, g
4082.4
Weight, oz
144
Weight, lb
9
Detail Info
Object ID
1972.015.024
Access Number
1972.015
Subjects
Object Name
Gun, Machine
Other Name
Maxim MG 08/15 Machine Gun
Status
Material
Steel
Provenance
Location
Origin
Caption
Date
Status Date
Note
Dimension Notes
Total weight: 69 kg (152.1 lbs) with water, 65 kg (143.3 lbs) without water.
Gun Body: 26.5 kb (58.4 lbs), Water & container: 4 kg (8.8 lbs)
Tripod: 38.5 kg (84.9 lbs)
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Condition Notes
FEATURE INFO
Artifact Type
Object
Objet
Category
History
Histoire
Collection
FIREARMS & ORDNANCE
ARMES À FEU ET MUNITIONS
Maxim MG 08/15 Machine Gun
Maxim Machine gun - MG 08/15 Serial number # 4832. This was the standard German machine gun of WW I. It is a water cooled, fully automatic belt fed machine gun.
Incomplete. Bipod was rounded type for 13mm Anti-tank rifle. DEACTIVATED No lock.
NOTE: BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN TRADED BY COLIN STEVENS FOR GERMAN WW I GREATCOAT AND EQUIPMENT. (SOURCE: ACCESSION RECORDS 1972-1978)
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